Wednesday, February 29, 2012

She and I twitter and text almost daily! Never knew I'd like a yankee girl from Connecticut lol

Totally kidding, I'm not one of "those" Southerners...trust me, there are plenty of them around

So, here are my questions I must answer:

1. What is your favorite day of the week?
Definitely Sunday and Monday, they're my off days from work, and I get to spend one of them each week with my love (his schedule is funny, so he gets every other Sunday and every other Monday off), which means I get an evening pretty well to myself. It's pretty nice!!

2. If you could live in any one person's {dead or alive} shoes, who would it be and why?

Can I just live for one day?

Since you didn't say how long I have to live, Amanda, I'm going to go with for just one day. I love my life and wouldn't change it

If I could live in anyone's shoes for the day, believe it or not, I think it would be the president's. (Not necessarily Obama though...not a fan of his)

Why the president?

Because, he has to be the most criticized person in the world, but only the President knows just how difficult his job is.

Now, PLEASE do NOT read this as me cutting Obama ANY breaks..because I SHO AINT doing that!

But, if I could walk a day in the President's shoes, maybe I could sprinkle some conservative ideas in his shoes...maybe they'll absorb and go to his brain? LOL

3. What is your biggest pet peeve?

Wow, Stupidity and Laziness.

But, the stupidity is worse when people think it's "cute" to act stupid. Ignorance is not cute, especially with the internet at the ready. Educate yourself. There's really no excuse.

Oh, and I know I don't have perfect grammar on this little ol' blog, but DAMN PEOPLE. It's NOT that difficult, and again, poor grammar is far from cute. You just look DUMB.

I could rant for ever. I'll stop there, really, it's for the best!

4. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?

Pay off our debts, pay off family debts, buy a house (not a mansion, but a comfortable house), and a comfortable car. Put the rest in high yield accounts to let it grow. No need to go nuts and spend it all on frivolous things when you can live comfortably off of your winnings for the rest of your life, and probably set your children up well. Invest wisely!

5. What is your favorite quote?

Hrm, I really don't have favorite quotes.

Am I lacking something in my life? lol

6. What is the best/worst gift you ever received?

Hhhhmmmm....I think I'm going to go all sappy on you and say my wedding set.

It represents our wonderful, strong marriage and commitment to each other.

Worst gift?

One of those travel/emergency sewing kits.

Yup, I was like 15? 16 maybe. My grandfather's wife or girlfriend gave it to me for Christmas.

Fabulous, huh?

Because every teenage girl you know carries around an emergency sewing kit in her purse, right?

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Yes, I know it's technically Tuesday, but since my work weekend is Sunday and Monday...today is my Monday.

We actually got up and went to church Sunday, I say actually because we haven't been since J started his new job. It was nice to be there, it was great to make it to the First Sunday in Lent. Being the first Sunday in Lent, our gospel and sermon was on Christ's being thrust into the wilderness after his baptism (forgive me, I forgot to grab the program out of the car so I could tell you the exact verses...if I remember, I'll edit and fix that lol). He was alone, hungry, and tempted by the Devil for 40 days before coming out of the wilderness to be crucified. The sermon was great, the priest talked about how so often we forget that God is right there, always. We don't have to wait for a returned email, text, phone call, tweet. He's always there, listening and guiding.
The priest talked about how we've all been through a personal wilderness.
I started crying. In church. Me.
This isn't normal behavior. My poor husband. He kept looking at me, almost terrified, asking what's wrong. I just shook my head and laughed at him.
In the car after church, I told him that all I could think of during the sermon was how we had just started walking out of our own wilderness. J and I went through a year of serious downs that could have ripped apart a brand new marriage. He lost a job, what he thought was going to be a dream job...hindsight, that was a blessing in disguise! He went into the Army, got sent home due to a heart issue. Once we got him to a cardiologist here at home, we found out he has not one, but TWO congenital heart defects. But, again, he's a blessed guy, he's virtually unaffected by these issues. He finally landed a job, a decent paying one with good benefits and great off days, and we learned we were pregnant. Our finances are taking a turn for the BETTER...life just really is looking up up up.
We're walking out of our wilderness...we are blessed. I cried. I still blame pregnancy hormones, but hey...I think I deserved to cry!

Sunday evening, I got really really uncomfortable. No pain, just discomfort. I can't wait much longer, and have to take my next off day and go maternity shopping!! I walked around half of the day with my jeans unbuttoned and unzipped!
I stayed uncomfortable until yesterday, midday. We got up and took a walk, soaked up the beautiful weather we've had here the past few days. We took Sully with us on our walk, because he needed to be worn out...he was a crazydog yesterday! Two miles did him good!!

I really enjoyed my relaxed day yesterday, I got out of pjs into running (now considered walking) clothes, and from there into a wonderful warm bath, and back into pjs! Doesn't get much better than that for this preggo!!

And, I have a confession. Just before writing this post, I opened a pack of skittles. I'm slightly OCD with certain things, and Skittles is one of them. They must be separated out by color/flavor, then eaten in a certain order. Yellow, green, orange, red, and save the best for last...purple. Yup. This is why I don't eat Skittles much. However, I noticed that while I was separating them out, I was gleefully humming to myself. HA!

Today is Shrove Tuesday, and we ate pancakes this morning...not entirely on purpose. But, we talked about pancakes last night, and well, you can't be pregnant and talk about food without wanting that food lol. The coincidental thing about breakfast and Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday), when we went to make the pancakes, we had literally enough to make half of a recipe (works for us, made a perfect amount). So, we used up all of our pancake mix today lol.

I am cradle Episcopalian; meaning I was born baptized confirmed and still remain, in the Episcopal church. Fat Tuesday (not Mardi Gras), Ash Wednesday, Lent, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter have always been big deals for us. Just as much as the Christmas season. Only for different reasons.

Lent is a fairly somber time, a time of penitence, a time to really reflect on your personal relationship with Christ and with God. Most Lenten observers also practice self-denial, you know, when you hear people ask, "What are you giving up for Lent?"

Giving up something for Lent is a commitment to refrain from something that you enjoy, or something you do without thinking about, for 40 days (minus Sundays) to mirror the 40 days that Christ spent alone in the wilderness, being tempted by the Devil.

What am I going to give up for Lent?

I have found myself, lately, not being the most positive. Not having the most positive or optimistic outlook. Not when it comes to life in general, but when it comes to others.

I've become quick to gossip

Short tempered

Sharp tongued

I'm sure I could take the easy road and blame it all on pregnancy hormones

But, I'm not going to.

I'm going to refrain from speaking ill of others

From judging others

Stop gossiping

And start giving people the benefit of the doubt

Now, don't think I'm about to roll over and let people walk over me...that AIN'T happening!

What brought me to this decision?

The event that sealed it was Sunday

J's niece was christened at a small church in a very rural area. Some might classify the area as country or "redneck"

The church was nice, the congregants were nice and polite

So, what was wrong you ask?

The guy at the end of my row sat down with his family. First, I noticed his hair was long, frizzy, maybe a mullet-style. Over his hair was a welder's cap made out of a red chili pepper material. He was wearing a well-worn shirt, blue jeans, and work boots.

I remember thinking, "Wow, if I passed this guy in Walmart I would not imagine he was a church-goer"

I knew that I would have thought he was a man with drinking issues, drugs, or just hard living

It struck me, why would I think that?

Here this man sits with his wife and children, his Bible is tattered, signs of a lot of use. He had used a highlighter to highlight many verses in his well-loved Bible.

I realized, instead of judging him and his exterior, I need to be inspired by him

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?
*Not that long in the grand scheme of things! September 18, 20102. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}
*At work, he was leaving for another job, but we worked long enough together to quickly become friends and fall in love...and move in together 4 days after we started dating!3. If married, how long have you been married? If not, is this the guy you hope to marry? {do tell}
*We have been married 13 months! We dated/lived together for 3 months and got married less than 2 months after getting engaged, and wouldn't change a thing for this world4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding?If not, where would you like to get married? And will it be big or small?*We decided on Monday that we would get married the next day, went to the courthouse with his dad, brother, and sister-in-law5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another?Do share!*Goodness, I think the most used nicknames are HoneyBee (J) and HoneySuckle (me), we don't really use baby or babe much at all, I do tend to use honey a lot. 6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.
*He's my very best friend and treats me like his queen, he makes me laugh always, and loves me unconditionally. He's fabulous7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?
*We were home alone in our apartment, I was making our lunch and he came in and proposed. It was wonderful, sweet, simple. 8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?*Definitely a flowers/teddy bear type9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or popa movie in and relax on the couch?*I think I'm both, but I am certainly more movie at home than I am go out on the town.10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?*I think we'd really enjoy a cruise, a different destination each day. But, I really think it would have to be a family friendly cruise without a load of drunk folks...oh, and can we have well behaved children on this boat too? lol11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.
*Ha, we're both working. So, nothing on this actual Valentine's Day. We'll go to dinner at some point.12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day?*I already got what I asked for, lol. A beautiful heart necklace. I've always wanted one, and I found one on sale (because I'm a cheap-o and can't stand the thought of him spending a ton of money on jewelry). He got it for me for a quarter of it's original price, brand new too! I'm a happy lady. 13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.
*Communication and relaxation. You must talk, discuss, cut up, joke, say the things you feel, let your partner know how you feel about everything not just the good stuff14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.

Loving someone enough to join your lives together in a child...our child...we're so excited

Sunday, February 5, 2012

**I came in to work first shift on my day off (hey, more vacation time to bank for when Baby gets here), and in my sleep deprived state I decided to start looking up baby stuff which lead me to this blog and her 51 Old Wives Tales post. So, I decided to share and make my own tally to see what these Old Wives Tales say! I'm not going to copy all 51 lol.....And, for Dad's-to-Be, or Mom's-to-Be with a good sense of humor, check this out: Dad's Guide to the size of your baby Hilarious

Old Wives Tale #2: Umbilical Cord

If a pregnant woman lifts her hands above her head or does stretches above her hand, she will choke the baby because the umbilical cord will be wrapped around the baby. The truth of this pregnancy wives tale is that the umbilical cord can wrap around the baby if the baby moves a lot while in the uterus, but it does not happen if you move a lot or stretch above your head. The baby gets tangled in the umbilical cord in about 1/3 of all births, so it’s not so uncommon.

*Now this is just the silliest thing I may have ever heard

Old Wives Tale #3: Cravings Curse

Basically if anyone denies a pregnant woman whatever she is craving, they will get a sty in his/her eye. Personally, I think all men should read this and always give into whatever us pregnant women want! For their own benefit, of course.

*HA! Loving this one! I'll have to pass this bit of info on to the husband!

Old Wives Tale #4: Heart Rate

If the baby’s heart rate is above 140 bpm, it is said that the baby will be a girl. If it is under 140 bpm, then it will be a boy.

People believe that if you are craving salty foods while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl.

*Not really having cravings, but I really have avoided most sweets. I say that as I have gummy Life Savers in front of me and had a chocolate pop-tart for breakfast (you can't expect much out of me after 4 hours of sleep, I grabbed what the gas station had convenient) So, because of the sweets and this is just for fun, we'll go with Score for Girl

Old Wives Tale #20: Smell of Garlic

If a pregnant woman eats a clove of garlic and the smell does not come out of her pores, it’s a girl. If the smell seeps out of her pores, it’s a boy.

*I LOVE garlic, always have. Husband hates when I eat it because my breath STANKS! So, we'll say boy for the sake of the game again

Old Wives Tale #22: Skin under Left Eye

The eye test is when a “V” or “branches” appear when you pull down the skin under your left eye. If you see a “V” or “branches” in the white part, you’re having a girl.

*I haven't gone pulling on my eyes to find this one out...not sure that I want to do that sitting in the middle of work lol Get back to you, if I do this one

Old Wives Tale #24: Wooden Spoon, Scissors, and Pink Bows

Apparently if you put a wooden spoon and a pair of scissors under your bed and a pink bow under your pillow, you’ll have yourself a little baby girl.

*Wow. I guess I might would think about this craziness if I cared either way what sex Baby is...but I don't

Old Wives Tale #25: History of Parent’s Kids

You can find out the sex by going off of your parent’s kids and the order. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with her second child. If you are the middle child, you will have what she said, but starting with the third child. If you are the last child, you will have what your mother had in the exact order.

*Um, my mother's second child was a boy, and J's mother's second child was a boy...Score for Boy

Old Wives Tale #27: Legs

If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl.

*Oh dear, this is not anything I'm looking forward to! That said, too early to tell

Old Wives Tale #28: Moodiness and a Little Pecker

If you are really moody, you are having a girl since you have another extra girl hormones in you. Your pregnancy will make you smile and be more happy if you are having a boy because there’s a little penis inside you.

*I'm both. I have days where I will BITE YOUR HEAD OFF, and days where nothing is wrong and I can let things roll where I wouldn't have pre-pregnancy...so tie, no score for either Boy or Girl

Old Wives Tale #29: Bread

If you eat the ends of bread, it’s a boy. If you eat the middle of the load, it’s a girl. I’ve never liked the ends of bread

*I've never liked the ends, I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I've HAD to eat the ends...so we'll say Score for girl

Old Wives Tale #30: Chinese Gender Chart

The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month that she conceived.

Basically you are having a girl if your beauty disappears during pregnancy. It is said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. If you think that pregnancy has never made you look more beautiful, you might just be having a little boy.

*I feel really blah and unattractive, so Score Girl

Old Wives Tale #32: Dream of Sex of Baby

If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having.

*Dreamed of a girl, Score Boy...though J has dreamed of a boy, and since this is my game/my rules, Score Girl

Old Wives Tale #33: Clumsy vs. Graceful

If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy.

What color is your pee? If it is bright yellow, you will have a little boy. If your urine is a dull yellow, plan on a girl.

*Dull...but I drink 3 liters of water a day...but I don't think Old Wives care how diluted your pee is...Score Girl

Old Wives Tale #49: Headaches

If you are having headaches, you might be carrying a boy.

*Nope, but never have been a headachy person...Score Girl

Old Wives Tale #50: Drinking Water

Drinking water is really important when pregnant. An old wives tale was that if the mom-to-be wasn’t drinking enough water daily, the amniotic fluid would be really dirty for the baby. Drinking tons of water will help you stay hydrated, but has no correlation with how clean or dirty the amniotic sac is.

*Like I said, 3+ liters of water a day, Baby is swimming in some clean amniotic fluid!

Old Wives Tale #51: Baby Names

It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby.

*We are pretty set on a boy's first name, and a girl's first name but not the middles...again, My Game/My Rules, Score both! lol

End result?

IT'S A GIRL!!!

haha, we'll see.

I figure we'll know mid-April, I should be around 20 weeks then

Maybe my blogger block will leave, I just don't want to be someone who blogs about nothing but Baby, sickness, moaning, groaning, complaining. lol

About Me

I'm a late 20 something woman, married to the man who makes me believe fairy tales are true. We recently had our little prince, Pierce. We consider ourselves to have 2 sons: one human and one furson, Sullivan. Join me on my adventures as a new mommie and wife